# Chithoornatham, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/chithoornatham/ Village · Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur # Chithoornatham Chithoornatham is a village in [Gummidipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/) sub-district of [Thiruvallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/) district, [Tamil Nadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/), PIN code **601201**. The 2011 Census counted **668 people in 176 households**, the 64th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.6%. - 668people (2011) - 176households - 59.6%literacy - 601201PIN code ## Chithoornatham PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chithoornatham is 601201.** Chithoornatham falls in Gummidipoondi sub-district, Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu. - PIN code601201 - Gram panchayatEguvarpalayam - Community development blockGummidipoondi - Census village code628582 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chithoornatham from nearby towns? - Gummidipoondi (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Thiruvallur (district HQ)40 km by road - Gummidipoondi (nearest town)14 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Chithoornatham? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Chithoornatham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Madaharpakkam - ○Degree college10+ km · Kilmudalambedu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gummidipoondi - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public libraryunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chithoornatham known for? About 45% of the 305 hectares of village land is sown, and 72 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chithoornatham Of every 100 households in Chithoornatham in 2011, 96 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chithoornatham · ■ Gummidipoondi rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **95% Toilet within the home ****3%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **76% Tap water ****100%** **96% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%** **60% Use banking services ****41%** **38% Television ****90%** **86% Mobile phone ****74%** **62% Computer with internet ****3%** **1% Two-wheeler ****38%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****6%** **7% Own their home ****99%** **90% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Chithoornatham? ■ Chithoornatham · ■ Gummidipoondi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****59.6%** **69.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****857** **965 Working population ****51.0%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 63.4% for men and 56.1% for women. 66% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (9%) · **■** Marginal 293 (86%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Gummidipoondi - Erukkuvoy711 people - Enadhimelpakkam709 people - Naidukuppam706 people - Periapuliyur683 people - Peria Soliambakkam655 people - Amirthamangalam627 people - Kollanur525 people - Sennavaram374 people [All 80 villages in Gummidipoondi](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/thiruvallur/gummidipoondi/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chithoornatham?601201 - How far is Chithoornatham from Thiruvallur?40 km by road - What is the population of Chithoornatham?668 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chithoornatham in?Thiruvallur district (Gummidipoondi sub-district), Tamil Nadu - What is the literacy rate of Chithoornatham?59.6% (Census 2011)